1903 – 1984
Sanskrit, Indian philosophy
Curriculum vitae
| 1903 | born in Amsterdam on February 25, of Jewish origin |
| BA studies, Utrecht University (student of W. Caland); MA at Leiden University | |
| 1937 | PhD Indology under the supervision of J.Ph. Vogel, Leiden University |
| 1938 | teacher Sanskrit, Pāli, Indian philosophy and Buddhist studies, Leiden University |
| 1941/42 | emigrated to the USA |
| 1947-1950 | professor of Sanskrit and cultural history of India, University of Indonesia |
| 1951-1970 | lecturer/reader of Sanskrit and Indian philosphy at SOAS, London University |
| 1970 | retirement |
| 1984 | died on April 11 |
Sources
- David L. Friedman (25.2.1903 – 11.4.984), obituary by unknown author. Buddhist Studies Review 1,2 (1983-84): 164-165.
- Killingley, Dermot, “David Friedman: a memoir.” In: J.J. Lipner et al. (eds), A net cast wide: investigations into Indian thought in memory of David Friedman, Newcastle upon Tyne [1986], pp. ix-x.
Publications
1937 Sthiramati, Madhyāntavibhāgaṭīkā: analysis of the middle path and the extremes, Utrecht. – PhD thesis Leiden.
1954 “The creative force of Buddhism.” The Buddhist 28,2.
1955 “Aspects of Indian epistemology, logica, and ontology.” Philosophia reformata (Netherlands) 20: 49-58.
1957 “Oorsprong, ontwikkeling en veelzijdigheid van het Boeddhisme.” Mens en Kosmos 13,4: 171-182. – verslag door W.A. Dólleman van een cursus gegeven door D. Friedman van 13-18 aug. 1956 in de Internationale School voor Wijsbegeerte te Amersfoort.
1965 “De dialectische ontwikkeling van het boeddhisme.” Wijsgerig Perspectief op Maatschappij en Wetenschap 5,4 (Boeddhisme): 115-122.